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How old must you be to purchase weight loss pills?

How old must u be in the UK to start taking weightlosspills? Are they effective ? What are the side effects? Must they be proscribed? Where can I get them at there cheapest ?

weight loss cardiff answers:

Beware – a lot of the so called weight loss pills just don’t work.
They cost a lot of money and you don’t get your money back.
Most of them state they will assist weight loss as part of a diet and exercise programme.
You can lose weight and tone up without them. It will be so much healthier and long lasting.
If you REALLY need pills then Alli is one that will help rid fat and Hoodia takes the edge off your appetite.
It is a lot cheaper to adjust your diet and exercise though.

Laura asks…

What are the best pills for weight loss?

Im not old enough to buy prescription pills so I have to buy pills that people anyone under 18 can buy.
so i was wondering what are the best weightlosspills that i can buy from drug stores? Walmart/Walgreens?

weight loss cardiff answers:

You have to be 18 to legally buy diet pills. It’s federal law.

Ruth asks…

Are there any weight loss pills that work and are not a scam?

Seriously, are there weightlosspills out there that really work and are not just some big scam?

weight loss cardiff answers:

No, they all are scams.

Weight loss is 90% diet.
You can lose weight without exercise, starts and ends in your kitchen.

Why don’t you wanna do it?
Eat less and eliminate the high calorie foods.

fast and easy weight loss plan?

I’m 14 years old, 5’4 and weigh 143 lbs. I’m a cheerleader so I’m active about 3-4 times a week. i need a fast and diet plan before school starts which is in 3 weeks. please tell me how fast it will work. oh and how many calories should i have each day to accomplish the diet for a girl my age. please help me

weight loss cardiff answers:

Eat smaller portions. This way, your body starts to increase its metabolism so that calories are burned faster. Also, small meals can prevent overeating.
Stop eating just when you feel you are not as hungry, don’t keep on eating till you feel full

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Eat:
Plenty of Cucumbers: it takes more calories to digest cucumbers than the calories you can obtain from it, it also give you clean, easy way of filling full.
Grapefruit juice: when eaten with protein, triggers fat burning and causes weight loss.

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Believe in a target weight you want to achieve and weigh yourself twice a day, be encouraged from the progress.

Set a daily goal for 1 Pound or 2 you want to loose. When you do not achieve your daily goal, just eat way less at that day just to keep the same paste of weight loosing.

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Start the diet at the supermarket. Keep stocked with healthy food and you’ll be less likely to run out for high calorie junk food.

Betty asks…

I need an easy weight loss plan to follow?

and one where i can lose at least 1 pound per week. I am very bad at following them because i just give up. I need like basic retrictions saying unless i burn so many calories each day and eat this many i wont lose weight

I am also 13 years old im 5″3 and i weight 140 pounds i need to lose weight as u cansee

the excersise equitment i have axsess to is an elliptical machine and I have just dance on the wii. Along with i can walk ( I hate running I just can.t do it and after my feet hurt)
please help losing weight would be life changing for me i am like severly over weight

weight loss cardiff answers:

Ok. Eat less & Work out ( Walk, or Bike, or Run, or Swim) -alot MORE. Do That for two hours EVERY Day- all Summer- and you will be down to 120 pounds ( your Ideal Weight )- by September. Good luck ! 🙂

Donald asks…

will someone please! make me an easy weight loss plan!?

ok .i have been yo-yo dieting for..well as long as i can remember but i just want a simple diet that will help me lose weight (tbh i dont care if its not healthy)
this is basically what i do now:

8am : cereal with skimmed milk

2pm: sandwhich

11.30pm : this is really my downfall. i tend to eat SO much here. e.g a whole packet of biscuits or some noodles or something. prob like 1000 calories. i know this is the worst possible thing to do but i try to go whole day without eating anything but i just eat it all here anyway 😐

i walk just about everywhere so thats the excercise i get. i also dance around for about half an hour in front of the tv.

can someone please just..tell me what to eat and do to lsoe weight as i seem to be gaining it! i KNOW no eating after 6pm. i am trying i swear! but i just get SO hungry late at night.

please no cooking like chicken or anything i really dont have time. (plus im trying to be veggie) so yeah help please!

weight loss cardiff answers:

Maybe you should eat dinner.
Then you wouldnt be hungry late at night.

What is the difference between a Nutritionist and a Dietitian, and what A Levels are needed respectively?

I am in year 11 and I have to choose my A levels really soon, and I don’t know what subjects I need to take to become either a Dietitian or a Nutritionist. Plus I don’t really know the difference between the two jobs, and I am finding it hard to research it. So please help !

weight loss cardiff answers:

I’m not an expert in the sciences, but I think you’ll need Biology, Math, and Chemistry? Math never goes wrong, Biology is good for that and Chemistry would be essential, I’d say.

Helen asks…

What process do you go through when seeing a dietitian?

I have been forwarded to a dietitian, and i;m un aware what to expect, i’ve not had my first appointment yet and i would like to know what would be happening?
Any help?
Thanks.

weight loss cardiff answers:

I went to a holistic dietitian about a year ago and as sweet as she was I really didn’t get anywhere with her.

All that happened at the first visit is they weigh you and then you talk about your eating habits and your excersise habits. Then she suggest alternatives and what you should do to make progress.

You have to have ALOT of will power for that to help you.

John asks…

I want to become a dietitian/nutritionist when I grow up?

I’m gonna become a ninth grader next week.. My high school is mainly about science, biology, and those types of majors. Those a dietitian/nutritionist fit the categories of this?

What main subject/subjects should I mainly focus on to become one? Thanks.

weight loss cardiff answers:

Well I would recommend that you study well biology, chemistry, and anatomy. It will be a big part of your curriculum in the university of your choice. You have to expect to study english (for speaking in public and writing scientific articles), psychology (for dealing with clients), and other classes that can help you in your academic development. I study in the university of Puerto Rico, and I will say that if you study in the type of high school you are right now, you will have some advantage and it will make it so much easier in the future when you get to the university.

i feel so unattractive because of weight gain?

i am 5¨2 in height and from 109 lbs last year, i ballooned to 129 lbs today. i have been married for a year now and has no baby yet, what more if i have one? i wanna go back to my old figure..i have a very low self esteem right now whenever i look to my old pictures and my new pictures today… pls tell me the fastest way on how can i lose this weighteasily and effectively.. i feel so unpretty, not that im saying fat people are ugly but its frustrating not to fit on my old jeans anymore… pls help! thanks a lot in advance…

weight loss cardiff answers:

Make time a few days a week to exercise. That alone will help you feel better about yourself, and then you’ll really feel proud when you slim down again! Good luck :-]

Joseph asks…

I need to know how to lose weight any ideas?

i need to lose 20 pounds to lose my belly. i need to know how i can do that easily and effectively. What kinds of foods should i eat in small portions? what kinds should i stick to? know any great work out tips? exercise routine? recipes? ANYTHING would help!!

weight loss cardiff answers:

Always Think Fit:

First step in exercise is to always Think FIT. To make physical improvements, you need to work your body harder than usual. This is referred to as the overload principle. As your body becomes more conditioned, you need to increase the frequency, intensity, or time of your workouts in order to continue improving your fitness level

Choosing an Exercise:
The best exercise is an activity that you enjoy enough to really pursue enthusiastically.
•Indoor (Facility) Activities: If the treadmill, stairmaster, rowing machine or stationery cycle doesn’t excite you, sample some group activities that strike your fancy. Participate in a group cycling class, beat stress with yoga, find balance with martial arts, stay cool with indoor swimming, or kick some you-know-what with boxaerobics.

1. Change your eating habits (i.e. Start eating smaller portions of food) before if you ate a full plate of food try eating 2/3 of a plate instead.
2.
O Substitute aspartame for sugar
o Try eating 3 or 4 smaller meals during the day rather than 2 large ones
o Eat your main large meal at midday with the other meals much smaller in content
o Don’t eat heavy meals late in the evening as the body wont have time to digest it so it ends up stored as fat in your body.
O Balance your meals out during the day so in one day you have a mix of protein, carbohydrate and vitamins
o Drink lots of water during the day and before, during and after exercise, you should drink at least 8 big glasses of water per 24 hours
o Drink alcohol in moderation
o Stop smoking if you smoke or cut down
o Eat more fibre i.e. Pulses grains nuts, pasta, brown rice, cereals, fresh fruit
o Eat more vegetables as part of your diet
o Eat less dairy products or choose those with less fat content i.e. Cottage cheese
o Try steaming or poaching food instead of frying it, frying adds calories by the bucketful
o Cut down on Red meat and eat more lean or better still chicken and fish instead
o Use low fat oils in cooking i.e. Sunflower, corn or Mazola
o Cut down on your salt intake, there are hidden salts even in tinned foods
o Try substituting carrots or fresh fruit instead of biscuits and sweetmeat when you have a craving for something in between meals.
O Drink semi or skimmed milk as opposed to full cream
Simply choose a diet which is low in fat and cholesterol, moderate in sugar and salt and high in fibre but at the same time has a variety of everything thus making it a balanced diet.

Calculate your BMR!!!!
BMR means Basal Metabolic Rate.It is used to estimate how many calories you should consume.By using a simple formula called the Harris-Benedict principle, you can assess your BMR.
Your BMR is the amount of energy your body needs to function.Then, to lose weight, you’ll need to cut calories or burn extra calories and shoot for a level lower than the results you get with this formula.
We use about 60 percent of the calories we consume each day for basic bodily functions such as breathing.Other factors that influence your BMR are height, weight, age and sex.
Step One : Calculate your BMR with the following formula:
•Women: BMR = 655 + (4.35 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) – (4.7 x age in years)
•Men: BMR = 66 + (6.23 x weight in pounds) + (12.7 x height in inches) – (6.8 x age in years)
Step two : In order to incorporate activity into your daily caloric needs, do the following calculation:
•If you are sedentary : BMR x 1.2
•If you are lightly active: BMR x 1.375
•If you are moderately active (You exercise most days a week.): BMR x 1.55
•If you are very active (You exercise daily.): BMR x 1.725
•If you are extra active (You do hard labor or are in athletic training.): BMR x 1.9
Create a Calorie Deficit:
In order to lose weight, you must create a calorie deficit. It is easier and healthier to cut back your calorie intake a little bit at a time.
Every 3,500 calories is equivalent to 1 pound.
If you cut back 500 calories a day, you will lose 1 pound per week.
If you exercise to burn off 500 calories a day you will also lose 1 pound per week.
Ideally, you should do a combination of both, (e.g. Cut back 250 calories; burn an extra 250 calories).

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Nancy asks…

How to get motivation to lose weight?

How can I loseweight fast and effectively without getting discouraged so easily?
I’m 14 and I’m pretty much over weight
I’m tired of being picked on about my weight
and i know I need to loss it but I don’t have motivation and I also have medical issues and i think that if i lose the weight I will feel better about myself and my medical problems will go away and my doctors think so too.
but its not easy to loss the weight
I need motivation and strength to do it
and it doesn’t help that my brother is stick skinny and eats everything in sight.

what are some good foods to eat?
how do I stop the craving to eat.
I’m on predisone for a sinus infection and i feel like a friggin hipo eating everything
I don’t know how to stop this insane craving to eat.

weight loss cardiff answers:

Well, above all you need to worry about being healthy, not thin.
There is no secret really, fruits, vegetables, water, a healthy diet.
You should sign up for an online program that tracks your weight loss; there is support there.
Another thing I do is look up quotes that inspire me…
Find a sport or way of exercise that is fun, not just exhausting.
And always remember your goal.

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Health, Fitness and Wellness DVD Sets

All of the DVD's listed below are available with free postage and packaging and all cost £19.97, have a look as there are some great titles

Ultimate Home Workouts

The Ultimate Home Workouts have been designed for you to do in the comfort of your own home. This means no visiting the gym and paying fees, it also means not being embarrassed in front of others if you have not worked out for a while

MMA Workouts

This set of Mixed Martial Arts workouts is for those who would like to take training to the next level. There are 3 DVDs in this set that will stretch you all the way.

Pilates For Everyone

Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced set of 3 DVDs that will have you performing like you have been doing Pilates for years

Pilates For Six Pack Abs

If you have ever dreamed about having six pack Abs but not been able to find a routine that delivers then this is for you! easy to follow, it won't be long before you are the envy of all your friends

Core Stability Workouts

This set of 3 DVDs is a must for the person who is serious about their fitness

Quick Fix Workouts

These are ideal for those who haven’t got a lot of time to dedicate to working out. They are also ideal for those who like to workout a few times a day

Yoga For Everyone

This set of 4 DVDs would be ideal for the family. With a DVD for Beginners, for Intermediate and Advanced , along with one especially for the children

How To Lap Dance

This set of 3 DVDs will show you all the moves and techniques you need to become a Great Lap Dancer

Pole Dancing

All the moves you will ever need are contained in these 3 DVDs. Learn how to do the basics , then move on to the more serious techniques

Aromatherapy

Easy to follow instructions are given in this 3 dvd set on all aspects of Aromatherapy

How To Belly Dance

Belly Dancing has been around for centuries and if you have ever wanted to give it a try but not been able to learn the movements then now's your chance. This set of 3 DVDs will show you all you need to know to become a Fantastic Dancer

Learn how to Massage

Simple step by step instructions on how to do Massage. Whether it is massage to get rid of Cellulite or Thai massage, it’s all here in this set of DVDs. There is even one for Babies

Self Defence

Simple techniques enable you to defend yourself, should you be unfortunate enough to be in a confrontational situation. This set of 4 DVDs will give you the confidence to be able to deal with any event.

How To Play Better Golf

If you want to improve your game then this set of 4 DVDs is a must. It gives you all the information you need to enjoy your game

Hands And Feet

Learn how to do Manicure and Pedicure with this easy to follow set of 2 DVDs

Learn To Swim

Full instructions are given on this set of 4 DVDs showing you all the things you need to be able to swim with confidence

How To Make Sushi

This step by step guide will enable you to create your own wonderful dishes that all your friends and family can enjoy

How to Bully Proof Your Child

This DVD will show you some simple techniques your child can use to make sure they are not the target for any Bully. It will also give more confidence to your child if they get into a difficult situation

How To Do Magic Tricks

Have you ever been curious to know "How?" Well this set of 2 DVDs you will show you! , enjoy